On the heels of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, in July 1775, Capt. John Hulbert, a leather goods tradesman and later a Town magistrate, became leader of NYS 3rd Regiment company of 72 local men who enlisted for a six-month tour. Read on...
On May 4, 1651, Sarah Veale, wife of Thomas Veale (Vaile, Vayle), town blacksmith, was brought in front of the Magistrates at the Quarter Court of Southampton, charged with imprecations, or spoken curses. Read on...
The brothers Gelston, David (1744-1828), John (1750-1834), and Hugh (1754-1828), made a particular effort to ensure that Southampton was counted in time for the Declaration. Read on...
